Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 40.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 40.3% for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Sweden peaked at 48.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2019.
Sweden ranks 37th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 41.4% | — |
| 2014 | 42.3% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 40.8% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 38.7% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 40.3% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.1% | 37.7% | 48.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 38.2% | 41.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Sweden?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Sweden was 40.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Sweden ranks 37th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release